Tony D. Auld

Short fire-interval and drought lead to decline in an obligate seeding Banksia

Context Fire frequency is predicted to increase with climate change and represents a major threat to plant communities around the world. Despite this, there are few published examples quantifying impacts of short fire-intervals, even for those species most at risk. Aims We examin...

Potential predation impacts of invasive non-native rodents (black rats) on plant species from a Pacific Island (Lord Howe Island, Australia)

Context Invasive non-native rodents pose a significant threat to a range of plants on oceanic islands, particularly where there are high levels of endemism. Aims On Lord Howe Island in the western Pacific Ocean, prior to rodent eradication measures, we used selective caging and c...